Faucet



June 1 192e. 1,581,186

J. E. SAPP FAUcET Y Filed March 5, 1924 WM W Patented .lune l", 1926.

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. Application ledlarch 5, 1924. Serial No. 697,004;

cient in effectively opening and closing the control valve or plug without leakage, and enabling the secure locking or holding of the valve-plug in its open and its closed adjustments. L

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear the invention consists in the features' hereinafter `particularly described and then sought to be clearly defined by the claims, reference being had to the accomn panyingldrawing forming a part hereof, and

in whic Figure l is a longitudinal section through the faucet;

Figure 2 is a bottom plan View of so much of the faucet as is necessary to clearly show the means for locking the plug-Valve in its open and its closed positions.

In the drawing the numeral 1 indicates the faucet casing formed of wood or other non-corrosive material and having'the tapering portion 2 to Iit in the bung-hole ofthe cask or receptacle from which the liquid is to be drawn and through which' a bore or.

passage-way 3 is formed for the flow of the liquid. The body portion of the faucet has an enlarged chamber or bore 4 from which leads the liquid discharge pipe 5. Within the enlarged chamber 4, between the pipe 5 and bearing againstthe'shoulder 6 next to the bore 3, there is tightly fitted a gasket 7 of non-corrosive material, ,preferably cork, and which is formed with an internal tapering seat 8, and in the other end ofthe chamber 4'there is tightly fitted a gasket 9 of non-corrosive material, referably cork, which is formed with an internal tapering seat 10. Within the chamber 4, between the two gaskets, is a plug valve 11, having oppositely tapered portions 12, and 13, the ormer being longer then the latter, and corresponding to the tapering seats formed in the two gaskets. The stem! 14 of this plug extends through the gasket 9 and to its end i's hinged, say by a pivot pin 15, an operating lever 16 or handle by meansof which the double coned plug-valve may be moved back and forth, vin one position filling the conical seat in gasket 7 and cutting off the outflow of the liquid through the gasket,

,the gaskets and provided and in its other position opening the Valve for the outflow of the'liquid'and at such time having 1ts conical face 13 fitting tightly in theconical seat of gasket 9 and effectively sealing the faucet against leakage.

The casinv of the faucet has arear extension 17 w ich is formed with a tapering slot 18 designed to receive and clamp the leverl or operating handle 16 in either the I forward or the rearward position of the plug-valve 'so as to hold ,the valve to its open or its closed adjustment.l "f

The gaskets 7 and 9 may be secured in place by frictional contact Awith the wall of the chamber in which they fit or b threaded pins 19 passing, through the va ve casing and into the gaskets. n i 'Ifhe faucet formed as describedis simple 1n its parts, comparatively inexpensive to construct, efficient in operation, and the internal parts can be readily removed for repairs and replacement if necessary.

I have illustrated the preferred details of construction but changes can be made therein and essential vfeatures of the invention retained.

Having described my `invention and set forth its merits what I claim is 1. The faucet comprisin the casing having a lon 'tudinally exten ingpassage-way for liqui and an enlarged` chamber at the inner end of saidpassageway forming a the seats facing each other, a valve stem passing through and supported by one of at one end with a valve externally tapered at its front and rear for seating in the tapered seat of the gasket toward which it moves in the opening and closing 'of the valve.

2. The faucet comprising the casing having a longitudinally extending passage-wayfor liquidand a-n enlarged chamber at the inner end thereof, gaskets positioned in ythe enlarged chamber at opposite ends thereof and formedA in their) ends facing eachother with tapering valve seats, a plug-valve with- B 1,587,1sr

in the enlarged chamber formed with opporeceive the operating handle to secure the sitely tapering portions to fit inthe tapenng valve in its open and closed positions', and valve seats of the gaskets when adjusted a liquid delivery tube leading from the 10 thereto and having a stem extended throughV enlargedchamber of the casing.

5 one of the gaskets, an operating handle In testlmony whereof I affix my slgna-ture.

hinged to the valve stem,y an extension to v the casing formed with a tapering slot to JAMES E. SAPI.` 

